Vanessa Paparone is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Her prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Bank, nA, Smoothie King, and Berman Blake Associates. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

William Guinan Jr. is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at The Vanguard Group since 2018 and previously held roles at Randstad and Health Advocate. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering extensive customization and tax-aware strategies.

David Layo is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC and has prior experience at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Citadel Federal Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and financial planner at Capital Wealth Management Group, LLC, where he focuses on client financial planning. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, using proprietary asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios across a range of asset classes.

Nancy Rainer Wallace is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in their Wayne, Pennsylvania office. She joined Merrill Lynch in January 2011 and has been a Wealth Management Advisor since 1982. Prior to her current role, Nancy held senior financial advisory positions at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. She specializes in delivering comprehensive financial advisory and wealth management solutions tailored to individuals, families, and businesses, considering factors such as risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Nancy's expertise includes equity and fixed income portfolio management, retirement planning, annuities, pension and profit sharing services, life insurance, and asset allocation frameworks. She is also licensed in National Commodities Futures and holds FINRA registrations Series 3, 7, 63, and 65. Her professional designations include Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She attended Harriton High School, the University of Hartford, and the University of Miami. Nancy is involved with philanthropic organizations including The Ladies Committee for the Devon Horse Show and the Brandywine Conservancy for the Radnor Hunt Club, and she has served on the women’s board of the Philadelphia American Cancer Society. Nancy and her husband Jim formed the Wallace Rainer Group business partnership in 1995, and they reside in Devon, Pennsylvania with their two daughters. Her personal interests include baseball, billiards, boating, football, golfing, reading, spending time with family, and traveling.

Douglas Hepburn is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera, where he has worked since 2013. He is president of Financial Workshops LLC, a financial education business, and founder and executive director of Lower Providence Jr Trap, a youth sports team organization. He also serves as an estate executor and holds a role as an insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Anthony Desante Jr. is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Vanguard Advisers since 2014 and has worked at The VANGUARD GROUP, INC. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 1993. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach. The firm manages a large client base through a combination of digital platforms and advisor teams and constructs portfolios primarily using Vanguard funds and ETFs with various tax-aware and customization features.

Matthew Callaghan is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanguard Advisers. He has been with The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2011. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach using proprietary models to create personalized portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

John Patsy is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at LPL Financial since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Hauppauge, NY. Additionally, he is engaged as an insurance agent with LTCi Partners, focusing on non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and third-party research.

Michael Kilburn is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2016. Prior to his financial services career, Kilburn was involved with Harry's Savoy Grill and Ballroom for 15 years. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients through various advisory programs that offer portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client risk profiles and utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party managers to implement portfolios.

Cathy Jackson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and Next Financial Group and has been involved with Beacon Financial Group for over 20 years. Jackson serves as a board member and volunteer for charitable organizations focused on financial education and community support. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Andrew Aramany is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2005 and brings over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, including prior positions at the Vanguard Group and Lincoln Financial Group. Andrew holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT (ChFC), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree from Villanova University. At the University of Delaware, he was awarded an Athletic Letter Award for football. He works closely with clients to develop investment strategies tailored to their financial goals and risk tolerance, focusing on areas such as college education planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and women and wealth. In addition to his advisory role, Andrew teaches investment-related courses at the Life Long Learning Institute at Immaculata University and Chester County Night School. Andrew resides in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children. His personal interests include biking, football, golfing, racquetball, running, scuba diving, and tennis.

Stephen Graham Jr. is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2006. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice through its Digital Advisor and Personal Advisor services, primarily serving retail investors and eligible employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach using proprietary models to create personalized portfolios, largely constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs, with various tax-aware and customization features.

Holly Wilrigs is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, bringing four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Vanscoy Maurer & Bash Diamond Jewelers and Bankers Life Insurance Company. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios largely composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs, combining scale with digital delivery to serve a broad client base.

Ryan Ashcroft is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015, as well as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers financial planning and investment services utilizing structured planning tools and firm-approved methodologies.

Benjamin Davis is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Malvern, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Delphi Wealth Management Group and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory work, he operates e-commerce businesses selling items on platforms such as Mercari, eBay, and Facebook Marketplace. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering various customization options and serving a large client base through a combination of digital platforms and advisor teams.

Stephen Swofford is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a holding company that has no active business operations. Fisher Investments serves a diverse global clientele, including institutional and private clients such as pension plans and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a centralized Investment Policy Committee that integrates quantitative and qualitative research, employing tax-aware and risk management strategies across multiple investment vehicles.

Brooke Wooding is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to that, she spent a year at Liberty University and has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with options for both non-discretionary and discretionary plan management, including unique offerings like insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Bruce Chmara is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm includes a broad range of financial products in its investment menus, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Christine Gordon is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning her career in financial services in 1999, she has focused on assisting clients through a holistic, formula-based approach to accumulating, managing, and preserving wealth. Christine works closely with individuals, families, and businesses, providing integrated wealth management and planning services based on a comprehensive understanding of each client’s financial situation and priorities. With over two decades of experience, Christine’s expertise includes retirement planning, business transition strategies, college education planning, legacy planning, and socially responsible investing. She holds several professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Christine also completed a Non-Accredited Certificate Program at Taylor University. She is active in professional and community organizations such as the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce and Believers In Business, where she serves on committees and the board. Christine is committed to providing objective advice and personalized service, emphasizing integrity and attention to detail. She views financial advising as a process that requires adaptability to life changes and aims to empower clients to take control of their financial lives. Living in Chester County, she participates in local community activities and enjoys cooking, gardening, golfing, horseback riding, and photography.

Patrick White is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2022, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Scottrade and four years at TD Ameritrade Investment Management. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.